Getting oil out of cotton

spasypaddy

So today i rode in in skivvies, locked my bike in a different building and due to the terrible nature of the way they have their bike storage set up ive got oil all the way down a very expensive tshirt.

how do i get it out?

elbowloh

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19672903#p19672903]spasypaddy[/url] wrote:

So today i rode in in skivvies, locked my bike in a different building and due to the terrible nature of the way they have their bike storage set up ive got oil all the way down a very expensive tshirt.

how do i get it out?

Fr@cking?

edit, can't believe this is filtered out.

The Rookie

Soak in a detergent like Biotex then use vanish to get the remnants out, DO NOT WASH normally, otherwise you will fix it in.

meanredspider

There's a recent thread on this in Road Buying Advice

But - pre-treat with Swarfega Green (GENTLY massage in) or, failing that, Fairy Liquid and leave to act on it for a short while. Then wash on its own in plenty of bio detergent on the warmest setting you think you can get away with. Repeat if necessary.

spasypaddy

thanks guys. some good suggestions.

menthel

I used osme of that citrus based degreaser on a pair of shorts on Monday that got oiled. Worked well and rinsed out just fine. Shorts have not fallen apart either!

mpdouglas

If none of the above work, go to Maplin and buy a tin of Iso Propyl Alcohol - that'll shift it and wont damage the fabric. I use it all the time for just such situations.

MonkeyMonster

mucoff too will do a good job just don't leave it in for too long either.

gingaman

brake parts cleaner?

meanredspider

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19673206#p19673206]gingaman[/url] wrote:

brake parts cleaner?

Yes - as per the iso propyl alcohol (which brake cleaner might actually be) - if things get desperate a pure solvent might work, though take care with colour fastness.

Ian.B

I second MRS's swarfega recommendation - have used it successfully many times on clothes and carpets

rick_chasey

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19672917#p19672917]elbowloh[/url] wrote:

Fr@cking?

edit, can't believe this is filtered out.

Bizarre

spasypaddy

just used mucoff on it, it seems to have worked. its now in the washing machine on its own. lets see what happens

if this works, this could be life changing!

jds_1981

If you think it's a lost cause can try a mix of nitric and sulphuric acid, when dry apply a very long match to the oily patch. Outside mind you.

asprilla

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19673037#p19673037]menthel[/url] wrote:

I used osme of that citrus based degreaser on a pair of shorts on Monday that got oiled. Worked well and rinsed out just fine. Shorts have not fallen apart either!

This.

My Rapha Hardshell was £70 because it had a massive oil stain on it. Covered in Pedro's degreaser and then washed normally with RX reproofer. Good as new.

magibob

Over we have a kitchen degreaser called KH7, which is almost literally magical in what it will get out of clothes.

If you can't get KH7 where you are, I would try any kitchen degreaser.

Swarfega is a degreaser so I guess that would work as well.

Cheers

Andy

meanredspider

Swarfega is great because it's designed to remove this type of grease, it's mild, and it's of a consistency that allows it to be applied easily and cleanly. My mum has been using it for exactly this type of stuff for about 40 years. The risk with kitchen surface cleaners is that you should really check the colour fastness of your garment. Also, be absolutely sure that there are no bleaches or other aggressive chemicals in it.

On the plus side, cycling gear is incredibly tough. Anybody that's read the recent Rapha post on the development of their clothing will have seen what their chief designer (Raeburn) says about how tough it needs to be.

veronese68

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19673369#p19673369]Rick Chasey[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19672917#p19672917]elbowloh[/url] wrote:

Fr@cking?

edit, can't believe this is filtered out.

Bizarre

Was whoever set the swearing filter a fan of the modern Battlestar Gallactica? They used the word fr@cking in place of the obvious.